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sinter

noun as in dross

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"One is sintering, in which you lose surface sites that undertake the reaction. The other is the formation of coke -- basically solid carbon that blocks the catalyst from contacting the reactants."

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"The process is called sintering, which aggregates fine particles together into a more solid state. It is similar to powder metallurgy in the manufacturing of ceramics," continues Tsumori.

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Workplace safety officials in Australia said legal alternatives also include some products made of porcelain or “sintered stone,” an artificial product made by binding minerals together with heat.

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The works technical manager for the coke, sinter and iron department added: "Working in this industry, the scale of it is absolutely huge. It is still very impressive every time I go in there."

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The challenge is to find a production method that works without sintering at high temperatures.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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